Comments on: Video: Andrei Kirilenko Airballs the Game-Tying Layuphttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/
Your Source For The Best In BasketballWed, 18 Mar 2015 16:10:01 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.3By: Larry from Brooklynhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1513848
Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:33:18 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1513848Nobody could’ve made that shot -Cousy,Maravich,Jordan-but no excuses for the immortal Andrei Kirilenko !! If anyone choked,it was the refs.
]]>By: Gushttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1500426
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:58:13 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1500426that´s exactly what happens when you are a no good lazy bum who just enjoys his millions
]]>By: Aaron Lauckehttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1500403
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 06:46:43 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1500403Come on that’s terrible play by both players
]]>By: flippityhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1500378
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 04:54:27 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1500378When I first saw the post, I thought Kirilenko was that lady from Glee played by Sue Sylvester. I was like, “oh cool, Glee’s going NBA.” Check out the resemblence: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2921824512/ch0144273
]]>By: TonyStarkshttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1500278
Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:50:07 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1500278The title of this article makes it seem a lot worse than it really is .. he didn’t really have full control of the ball going up plus K-Mart reached in and got the ball
]]>By: Sammy da Bullhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499658
Sun, 06 Mar 2011 05:32:56 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499658Hey – K-Mart touched the ball while in the hands of AK while he was out-of-bounds….is that legal??
]]>By: German Reignmanhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499430
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:26:21 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499430Co-Sign Yesse …. inbounds Utah with 0,8 seconds remaining caus K-Mart is out of bounds
]]>By: Tarzan Cooperhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499428
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:25:20 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-14994287.62 jammed
]]>By: wilzhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499354
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 18:26:19 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499354his awkwardness definitely failed him
]]>By: ktokyohttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499266
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:07:14 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499266He was too busy thinking about how his hair looked – fumbled the ball.
]]>By: dev0http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499237
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 16:36:05 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499237he was just way too excited at the chance to do something relevant in the NBA again
]]>By: Yessehttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499111
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 11:35:03 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499111How do you miss a wide open layup? By the way, isn’t that out of bounds if Kenyon touches the ball from there?
]]>By: Teddy-the-Bearhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1499000
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:55:37 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1499000@ Toronto: I hear you but the refs actually can’t use replay to change any calls they have made (or neglected to make) once time expires. They can only check to see if the ball has left his hands in time, IF the shot goes in, or how much time should be left on the clock. Or, if the ball was knocked out of bounds and they CALLED IT, they could check to see who it was off of. But they can’t go back in time to make up for missed calls. It sucks but it makes a tad bit of sense.
]]>By: Teddy-the-Bearhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498996
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 06:52:37 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498996He should have put it up as soon as he stole it.
@ ripslam: Actually the ball slipped out of his hands, plus I think Martin got a hand on it, AND he was rushing for the clock. Definitely shouldn’t have dribbled.
]]>By: AveJoes20http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498945
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 05:14:43 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498945@toronto martin touching that would have just been out of bounds.
]]>By: mikehttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498892
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 02:45:09 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498892reminds me of the missed courtney lee layup in the NBA FINALS…….
]]>By: tealishhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498800
Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:30:49 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498800He should’ve made it, but it’s a tougher play than it looks. You don’t expect Kenyon to be that careless and just hand you the ball. And with a second left, you’re definitely rushing. You could execute your natural lay-up and possibly not beat the clock. Or you rush it. He rushed it and missed baaaaaadly.
]]>By: ripslamhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498760
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:56:53 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498760Missing I can understand, but not even touching the rim? That’s pathetic. He was a foot away.
]]>By: Torontohttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498748
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:36:40 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498748Martin touching the ball while out of bounds is what, a tech? Should’ve been a technical, or something to that effect. Also, the refs were reviewing the call; isn’t that something that can retroactively called? Kirilenko lost the ball on an ILLEGAL play. I don’t care if he missed a 1 foot shot or a 30 foot shot. The defender made an illegal play. That’s the hidden, and most important, issue.
]]>By: dfrance21http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498731
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 23:19:29 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498731Martin shifted the ball in his hands, coupled with the fact that he was swinging the ball up from his hip made him lose control of the ball. AK was already only gripping the ball with his fingertips.

Like bashmo said, he never should have bounced the ball. He wasn’t gonna get it off in time anyway.

]]>By: c_cantrellhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498698
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:23:57 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498698he had his hand on the ball enough to disrupt the shot and cause ak to lose control of it, and the whole time trying to get the shot up as soon as possible.. and no, average nba players do not regularly make that shot in every single game
]]>By: Allenphttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498683
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:01:56 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498683He never lost possession of the ball. Martin barely got his finger tips on it. NBA player regularly make that shot in every single game.
]]>By: c_cantrellhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498662
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:34:17 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498662if yal dont understand the difficulty of that shot, then yal dont understand basketball
]]>By: Riggshttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498651
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:14:29 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498651it was to tie not to win.
]]>By: Allenphttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498646
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 21:10:10 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498646C’mon now. That was a bad play. Yeah, it was a tough shot, but c’mon son.
c’mon son.
]]>By: Moosehttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498620
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:35:23 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498620It wouldn’t have counted anyways.
]]>By: c_cantrellhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498575
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:40:57 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498575you guys that are hating and saying AK had a simple shot and should have made it are just completely ignorant.. have yal ever actually played basketball and been in this situation?(of gettin the ball swiped while going up that is).. its damn near impossible to complete a play like that, so stop hatin
]]>By: youngmuggsyhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498550
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:01:57 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498550To be fair he had just over a second to get the steal and shoot the ball.
]]>By: reflexhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498528
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:41:58 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498528Kmart didn’t make a ‘great defensive play’ by swiping the ball but rather effed up a basic inbound pass which might have cost his team, similarly AK messed up a basic layup irregardless of whether Martin distracted him. These a professional NBA players ffs! Those plays wouldn’t be sympathised with at my weekly amateur scrimmage!
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Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:03:13 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498469Martin made a great defensive play by swipin the ball, AK probably shouldve just pivoted and went up. But are you allowed to touch the ball like that while out of bounds on KMarts part? Like that doesnt seem legit, he was standing out of bounds.
]]>By: dfrance21http://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498452
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:50:56 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498452Paperstacks and Lazarus are spot on. The title is totally misleading. He basically got stripped of the ball and was just trying his hardest to get it up on the rim. Honestly if you look at it in slow mo, it looks like he was trying to dunk it and his fingertips were still on the ball when time expired. Maybe he held it a little longer because of the swipe, but it doesn’t even look like he was gonna get the shot off.

Bonehead play by Martin turning the ball over, but a smart play disrupting the shot.

]]>By: EJhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498451
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:50:44 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498451You can’t blame AK for the loss, but that was terrible. What are you people talking that it wasn’t an open layup? That’s about as easy as it can get. When you get millions for playing ball, you got to make that.
]]>By: rondo4mvphttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498447
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:47:12 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498447Kenyon martin must have been stoned or something to do a play as sh*tty as that
]]>By: Lazarushttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498431
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:39:45 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498431are you guys serious slam? there should be 0 hate on ak for this. he got the steal in the first place, no one can expect that from him so what ever he does after is bonus. as fat lever said kenyon made the ball slip enough from aks hands to force the mistake on the rushed shot, not to mention touching the ball out of bounds. should be the jazz ball with 1 second left.
]]>By: Enigmatichttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498414
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:30:05 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498414Looks like Kalashnikov needs to switch to 5.56 rounds.
]]>By: O.R Paperstackshttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498406
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:27:08 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498406THe title is misleading. Making it sound like he was all alone for a layup or something. It was a great play by Kirilenko to steal the ball on an inbound but Keyon put a hand on it right when he was going up. Btw, could the refs call something on that since Kenyon touch the ball while out of bounds? Anyways, loved Webber’s reaction lol
]]>By: The Black Rick Kamlahttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498384
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:14:23 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498384thats tough to watch if your a Nuggets fan
]]>By: Bimmerhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498375
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:12:38 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498375pffthahahahaha funniest thing I saw last night. Besides that huge lead Miami blew lol what a night.
]]>By: Sethhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498368
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:09:37 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498368@Fat Lever, yep, had to watch it four or five times to catch it.
]]>By: pablassohttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498349
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:50:00 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498349What a dumb play by Kenyon.
]]>By: Charleshttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498341
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:37:58 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498341that’s tough to watch if your a Jazz fan.
]]>By: Maxhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498335
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:33:49 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498335Instead of Martin just inbounding the ball, trying to get a technical really?
]]>By: Fat Leverhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498311
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:16:11 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498311Kenyon Martin with that final swipe after AK47 took it away saved the win for the Nuggets. Threw off Kirelenko just enough.
]]>By: Brionhttp://www.slamonline.com/media/slam-tv/video-andrei-kirilenko-airballs-the-game-tying-layup/#comment-1498310
Fri, 04 Mar 2011 16:15:36 +0000http://www.slamonline.com/online/?p=117022#comment-1498310I was rollin when he did that.
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